Affordable irrigation systems

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SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Food and Beverage
Food and Agriculture
Business Model Description

Provide irrigation solutions for farmers, such as affordable solar systems and integrated solutions with multipurpose dams, incl. extension services for capacity building.

Expected Impact

Contribute to agricultural productivity as well as increase farmers' yields and income.

How is this information gathered?
Updated: 8 Jul, 2021 Date of Production: 1 Feb, 2021
Kenya
Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
15% - 20% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Medium Term (5–10 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
USD 100 million - USD 1 billion
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
USD 500,000 - USD 1 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Zero Hunger (SDG 2) Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6) Life on Land (SDG 15)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
No Poverty (SDG 1) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)

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Sector Sources
  • 1) World Bank (2020). Kenya Economic Update: Turbulent Times for Growth in Kenya. 2) World Bank database, 2020. https://data.worldbank.org/ 3) ISIC Classification Revision. Comparative Industry Forecast Tables - Agriculture. 4) World Bank (2019). Unbundling the Slack in Private Sector Investment: Transforming Agriculture Sector Productivity and Linkages to Poverty Reduction. April 2019 | Edition No. 19. 5) Sachs, J., Schmidt-Traub, G., Kroll, C., Lafortune, G., Fuller, G., Woelm, F. (2020). The Sustainable Development Goals and COVID-19. Sustainable Development Report 2020. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 6) Ministry of Agriculture (2019). Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy: Towards Sustainable Agricultural Transformation and Food Security in Kenya 2019-2029. 7) Government of Kenya. National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) 2019-2024. http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/ken189052.pdf 8) World Bank (2020). Kenya Economic Update: Turbulent Times for Growth in Kenya, 9) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Agriculture Policies Database for Kenya.
IOA Sources
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